Figurative Language
3rd Grade: a. Distinguish the literal and non-literal meanings of words and phrases in context.
4th Grade: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuancesin word meanings.
a. Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors(e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
5th Grade: ELACC5L5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
a. Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
c. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
3rd Grade: a. Distinguish the literal and non-literal meanings of words and phrases in context.
4th Grade: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuancesin word meanings.
a. Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors(e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
5th Grade: ELACC5L5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
a. Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
c. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
Intro to Figurative Lang. PPT | |
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Websites to Visit:
-"Eye on Idioms" Readwritethink.org -Examples of Figurative Language at Yourdictionary.com -KidsKonnect -Quizlet -Figurative Language Baseball Game (Really good!) -Figurative Language Jeopardy -Time for Kids flashcards -Spelling City Printable Worksheets -Jeopardy -Proverb Games -Adages and Proverbs (McGraw Hill Site) |
Books to Read:
Animalia by Graeme Base Mad as a Wet Hen By Marvin Terban The Boy Who Cried "Wolf" by Ellen Schecter Shel Silverstein books The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton Swamp Angel by Anne Isaacs
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